September 17, 2014, 10:00PM

Abracadabra! Mat Franco becomes the first magician to make the grand prize appear on "America's Got Talent." The adorable illusionist from Rhode Island beat out country crooner-turned-torch singer Emily West to claim the title, $1 million and a headlining gig in Las Vegas. The self-taught magician, who tours college campuses, impressed the judges with his close-up magic — Mel B.... Full story »

September 17, 2014, 12:08AM

There has long been a school of thought that there shouldn't be singers on "America's Got Talent"; leave them for the likes of "American Idol" or "The Voice" and let an act that's outside the mainstream claim the spotlight. This year, that may happen: AcroArmy continues to astound, and as Howard Stern says, they seem to be peaking at just... Full story »

September 11, 2014, 11:38AM

Mara Justine, the 12-year-old with the outsized voice from Galloway, got voted off "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night in the last cut before the finals, but some fans are crying foul because of apparent audio issues that distorted her rendition of Pink's "Perfect" for viewers at home. The judges gave her a standing ovation and apparently didn't realize that television... Full story »

September 10, 2014, 10:21PM

After a 20-minute delay due to President Obama's terrorism address — if only we could vote ISIS off the world stage — "America's Got Talent," with an assistant from the Muppets, got underway. In a twist, the top six vote-getters weren't automatically moved into the finals next week. Producers put the fifth, sixth and seventh top acts — in no... Full story »

September 10, 2014, 1:18AM

On a night when the "America's Got Talent" judges were almost embarrassingly generous with praise, even the mildest criticism felt like an indictment. Blue Journey, the shadow-dancing duo featuring Red Bank's Nick Mishoe and Houston's Rachel Kivlighan, failed to dazzle some of the judges ("a little on the boring side," complained Mel B.), and Miguel Dakota's powerful pipes got lost... Full story »

September 09, 2014, 5:14PM

Here's your new dance partner. Here's an entirely new, extremely precise way of performing. You have five days. Good luck! Nick Mishoe, a ballet dancer and the owner of Red Bank's the Academy of Dance Arts, is one half of Blue Journey, which made it to the top 12 of "America's Got Talent" and will perform tonight. Mishoe, who has... Full story »

September 05, 2014, 11:50AM

In our exclusive interview, Glover fills us in on how she's holding up, what she thought of Howard Stern calling her more of a "cruise ship" performer, and whether we'll ever see her on reality TV again. Full story »

August 19, 2014, 11:21PM

Week 4 of the live quarterfinal performances on "America's Got Talent" featured a circus act, a contortionist, three dance acts and five music acts, including New Jersey waitress/singer Kelli Glover. Full story »